In superhero comics, thereâs an unwritten rule about superheroes fighting other heroes. If it happens, there should be a good reason for the conflict. Admittedly, not every crossover pulls that off, but it sounds like the upcoming live-action movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has a solid basis for the enmity between the title characters.
As it turns out, weâve already seen the incident that set Bruce Wayne’s Batman (Ben Affleck) against Clark Kent’s Superman in Man of Steel. But there are definitely some spoilers ahead for Batman v Superman, so stop read now if you donât want any more specifics!
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During Man of Steelâs climactic battle in Metropolis, the inexperienced Superman didnât even come close to saving everybody as the buildings crumbled around him. According to Cavillâs new interview with Total Film, Bruce Wayne was in Metropolis during that event and he was also present when the Wayne Financial Building came down.
âWhat happens there is one of Bruceâs buildings gets destroyed and heâs trying to save all the people inside the building and he canât,â related Cavill. âSo he is this angry person who fears what Superman may do. Why are they just going to trust this super-powered alien? What if he does decide to turn against us?â
Affleck added that Batman has âfound himself in a place of harboring a tremendous amount of rage for Superman. So itâs how he got there, and what thatâs done to him, and what thatâs done to people around him like Alfred, who are, I think, very scared and worried for him. Itâs something thatâs interesting and new.â
Regarding the rumor that Affleck is co-writing a new solo Batman film with Geoff Johns for him to direct, Affleck made it sound like it was far from a done deal. But he did say âIf I could make it work, yeah, obviously that would be like a dream. The trick is, as to any movie, is to make sure that you â if youâre going to direct it â that you can make it good. Youâve got to have the right idea and the right take on it⦠Broadly speaking, itâs something Iâd be open to, for sure. Itâs a very exciting idea.â
Batman v. Superman will open on March 25, 2016.
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HT: Total Film & Variety
Image Credit: DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Pictures